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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-10885 · published 6 November 2025

CVE-2025-10885: Autodesk installer execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability

Autodesk · Installer

A maliciously crafted file, when executed on the victim's machine, can lead to privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM due to an insufficient validation of loaded binaries. An attacker with local and low-privilege access could exploit this to execute code as SYSTEM.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.15% · top 96.2% CWE-250 · Execution with unnecessary privileges
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A maliciously crafted file, when executed on the victim's machine, can lead to privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM due to an insufficient validation of loaded binaries. An attacker with local and low-privilege access could exploit this to execute code as SYSTEM.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-10885), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.